Job Description Summary
The System Director, Post-Acute Care is responsible for developing and implementing strategies designed to enable the smooth and timely transition of patients from the hospital to lower levels of care. This includes the development/oversight of skilled nursing facility (SNF) preferred partnerships, management of Assisted Living Facility (ALF) relationships and responsibility for the evaluation, planning, and development of other post-acute programs (e.g. long-term beds, respite services, hospice, GIP, contract beds, etc.) that may be required to support the needs of patients discharged from MUSC Health hospitals. This role serves as the hospital’s primary contact for post-acute partners and is responsible for monitoring their performance and ensuring that desired outcomes are achieved. The System Director closely collaborates with members of the Case Management and Population Health leadership teams and works with a broad range of administrative and clinical stakeholders across MUSC, MUSCP and MCP.
Entity
Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Cost Center
CC002348 SYS - Post Acute Strategy And Development
Pay Rate Type
Salary
Pay Grade
Health-35
Scheduled Weekly Hours
40
Work Shift
Job Description
Hours per week: 40
Scheduled Work Hours/Shift: Monday-Friday
Job Summary/Purpose:
The System Director, Post-Acute Care is responsible for developing and implementing strategies designed to enable the smooth and timely transition of patients from the hospital to lower levels of care. This includes the development/oversight of skilled nursing facility (SNF) preferred partnerships, management of Assisted Living Facility (ALF) relationships and responsibility for the evaluation, planning, and development of other post acute programs (e.g. long-term beds, respite services, hospice, GIP, contract beds, etc.) that may be required to support the needs of patients discharged from MUSC Health hospitals. This role serves as the hospital’s primary contact for post-acute partners and is responsible for monitoring their performance and ensuring that desired outcomes are achieved. The System Director closely collaborates with members of the Case Management and Population Health leadership teams and works with a broad range of administrative and clinical stakeholders across MUSC, MUSCP and MCP.
Goals for this position include the achievement of clinical and quality measures, operational efficiency, and fiscal targets, with a focus on minimizing network leakage, building and maintenance of a robust post-acute network, reducing hospital readmissions and decreasing LOS. The position is responsible for providing leadership, interventions, coordination, and facilitation of all activities and services across the system regarding the care continuum. Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Training and Education: Master’s degree in Healthcare Administration or other relevant field is required. Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in post-acute care leadership. Experience in case management and knowledge of the post-acute care continuum is preferred.
Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Licensure as a registered nurse, licensure as a social worker or medical director in the state of South Carolina.
Additional Job Description
Physical Requirements: Ability to perform job functions while standing. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while sitting. (Continuous) Ability to perform job functions while walking. (Continuous) Ability to climb stairs. (Infrequent) Ability to work indoors. (Continuous) Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. (Infrequent) Ability to work from elevated areas. (Frequent) Ability to work in confined/cramped spaces. (Frequent) Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. (Infrequent) Ability to bend at the waist. (Continuous) Ability to twist at the waist. (Frequent) Ability to squat and perform job functions. (Frequent) Ability to perform "pinching" operations. (Frequent) Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. (Continuous) Ability to reach overhead. (Frequent) Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders. (Continuous) Ability to fully use both legs. (Continuous) Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. (Frequent) Ability to reach in all directions. (Continuous) Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift/lower objects 50 lbs. from/to floor from/to 36 inches unassisted. (Infrequent) Ability to lift from 36" to overhead 25 lbs. (Infrequent) Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. (Frequent) Examples include: To transfer a 100 lb. patient that can not assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds, assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand. Ability to maintain 20/40 vision, corrected, in one eye or with both eyes. (Continuous) Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. (Continuous) Ability to match or discriminate between colors. (Continuous) Ability to determine distance/relationship between objects; depth perception. (Continuous) Good peripheral vision capabilities. (Continuous) Ability to maintain hearing acuity, with correction. (Continuous) Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. (Continuous) Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. (Continuous) Ability to work rotating shifts. (Frequent) Ability to work overtime as required. (Frequent) Ability to work in a latex safe environment. (Continuous) Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. (Continuous) (Selected Positions) *Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. (Continuous) *(Selected Positions) *Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use, initially and as required. (Continuous) (Selected Positions)
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